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Marital break-up may lead to eczema, muscle pain : Study
Lifestyle | Sep 25, 2016, 06:06 PM ISTMarital break-up and divorce can cause physical ailments -- including eczema and muscle pain -- apart from emotional problems, suggests a new study. Around 60 per cent of people suffer physical symptoms, which might include
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Fish oil helps to boost brain functioning, improves mood: Study
Lifestyle | Sep 25, 2016, 10:49 AM ISTFish oil helps to boosts brain functions and also improves mood as it contains Omega-3 fatty acids,according to a new study. Fish oil helps athletes and soldiers to manage intense training better. Fish oil content
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People counting Facebook 'Likes' more prone to lose their purpose, claims a study
Sep 22, 2016, 08:16 PM ISTPeople often write a post about themselves and upload a photo on Facebook, but those with a sense of purpose do not rely on Facebook ‘likes’ to feel good about themselves, a study said. The
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NASA to study microbes aboard the International Space Station
World | Sep 22, 2016, 03:32 PM ISTNASA astronauts in collaboration with the non-profit Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, will now explore the microbial environment on the International Space Station, said NASA. The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique built environment having
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Watching sad films increases pain tolerance and makes feel good: Study
Life | Sep 22, 2016, 10:20 AM ISTA new research by Oxford scientists has shown that watching films that reduce you to tears may increase your threshold for pain and boost feel-good chemicals in the brain.
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Study categorises people into four basic personality types. Which type are you?
Lifestyle | Sep 19, 2016, 12:36 PM ISTOptimistic, pessimistic, trusting and envious – these are the four major personality types that can be used to gauge the personality of the majority of people, a new study on human behaviour has concluded.
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US world's most expensive country to give birth, reveals study
World | Sep 16, 2016, 10:23 AM ISTThe US is the most expensive place in the world for women to give birth, according to a new study The survey comprising of 14 developed countries undertaken by the UK medical journal The
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Too much of brain activity can damage your memory, attention, suggests new study
Lifestyle | Aug 24, 2016, 07:27 PM ISTAbnormally increased activity in the brain's hippocampus could lead to weakening of our memory and attention, suggests a new study. The hippocampus -- a part of the brain that sits within our temporal
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People fall in love at fourth sight, not first: Study
Lifestyle | Aug 23, 2016, 02:42 PM ISTA new study has suggested that love at first sight is a myth and lovers need to meet at least four times before Cupid's arrow strikes their hearts.
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Playing Pokemon Go has health benefits too, claims study
Lifestyle | Aug 21, 2016, 02:36 PM ISTResearchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Texas have now suggetsed that the widely spread smartphone game Pokemon Go has heath benefits for its users. Pokemon Go stimulates substantial amounts of physical activity in
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Anti-inflammatory drug may treat Alzheimer's disease, claims study
Lifestyle | Aug 15, 2016, 05:08 PM ISTA commonly used anti-inflammatory drug may successfully treat Alzheimer's disease by reversing memory loss and brain inflammation, a new study claims. Mefenamic acid, a common Non-Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drug (NSAID), is routinely used for period
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Black holes may be ‘back door’ to another world, claims study
World | Aug 06, 2016, 10:04 AM ISTWhile physicists have been trying to unravel the mysteries of black holes for decades, a new study suggests that they may actually be ‘back doors’ to other parts of the universe.
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Most of world's big animals may be extinct by 2100, warns study
World | Aug 01, 2016, 07:05 PM ISTIf drastic conservation measures are not taken then by end of the century most of the world's biggest and iconic animals could be extinct, a new study has warned. The threat is particularly dire
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Late menstruation and menopause may increase women’s lifespan
Lifestyle | Jul 28, 2016, 05:18 PM ISTA new study has revealed that late onset of puberty as well as late arrival of menopause is likely to increase the chances of women surviving up to 90 years.
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Beware! Shaking a young child can be fatal
Lifestyle | Jul 23, 2016, 08:42 AM ISTAccording to a recent survey, a majority of physicians in the US believe that shaking a young child can produce life-threatening pooling of blood outside the brain, severe retinal haemorrhage, coma or even death.
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This is how aroma of garlic can come from breast milk
Lifestyle | Jul 17, 2016, 06:15 PM ISTA new study has indicated that nursing mothers who ate garlic are likely to have evident aroma of garlic in their breast milk.
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No dinosaurs didn't roar! They may have cooed and mumbled, reveals study
World | Jul 12, 2016, 06:40 PM ISTWashington : Dinosaurs are often known for their terrifying roar , but it is likely that these prehistoric large creatures may have mumbled or cooed with closed mouths, according to a new study. According
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Baby boys at higher risk of life-threatening pregnancy complications , study claims
Lifestyle | Jul 12, 2016, 06:00 PM ISTMelbourne: New born baby boys are much more likely to experience potentially life threatening outcomes at birth than girls, a new study has revealed. According to a researchers at University of Adelaide in Australia and
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Every 9th man, 30th woman at risk of sudden cardiac death
Lifestyle | Jul 03, 2016, 04:49 PM ISTA recent study has revealed that nearly one in every nine men and one in every 30 women are at risk of experiencing sudden cardiac death, most before the age of 70.
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In Britain, every eighth woman, tenth man is infertile: Study
World | Jul 02, 2016, 11:09 AM ISTLondon: In what will be serious matter of concern for Britain, a new research has found out that at one in eight women and one in ten men in the country have experienced infertility, yet